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Music at Westwood’s annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” will be held on Friday evening, November 30, 2018, at 8 pm at Westwood Presbyterian Church. The audience will join the Westwood Master Choir, six esteemed vocal soloists and the Westwood Chamber Symphony (with Elizabeth Hedman, concertmaster & Namhee Han, organ), forming a 150-voice choir as part of the traditional “Messiah Sing-Along,” one of the few events of this kind in greater Los Angeles.

Composed over a three week period in 1741, “Messiah” is a holiday favorite and regarded as one of the Handel’s finest oratorios. It includes such renowned arias and choruses as the celebratory “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”, the exuberant “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” and the majestic “Hallelujah”.

Vocal soloists are Christina Borgioli (soprano), Devon Davidson (soprano), Nandani Maria Sinha (mezzo-soprano), Will North (tenor), Scott Noonan (tenor) and Matthew Lewis (bass). The entire evening, under the baton of music director Dan Redfeld, promises to be an exciting ushering-in of the Advent/Christmas season.

Admission to Messiah is $10 for adults, collected at the door and available on Eventbrite prior to the concert. Guests under 18 are admitted free. Vocal scores will be available for purchase for $10.

Film, TV and stage star Patrick Cassidy will present his one man show, “Just Another Family Tree,” at the Scherr Forum Theatre, Friday, June 22nd, at 8 pm.

It will be an evening filled with songs and stories from Patrick’s life growing up in a showbiz family (which includes Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, Shawn Cassidy and David Cassidy) and his journey in the entertainment business.

Dan will be providing the arrangements and music directing the evening’s tunes!

Susan Egan, who received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for creating the role of Belle in the original Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, will return to the career-defining Disney character in 5 Star Theatricals’ production this summer.

Featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, this classic musical will be directed by Yvette Bishop with musical direction by Dan Redfeld (who also conducts) and choreography by Cheryl Baxter.

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be presented by 5 Star Theatricals. Featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, this classic musical will be directed by Yvette Bishop with musical direction by Dan Redfeld (who also conducts) and choreography by Cheryl Baxter.

Beauty and the Beast is based on the 1991 Academy Award-winning animated feature film and features the hit songs Belle, Home, Beauty and the Beast, Be Our Guest, Gaston and If I Can’t Love Her.

Dan was awarded Broadway World’s Best Musical Direction (Local Production) award for his work on 5 Star Theatrical’s production of Peter Pan which ran in July, 2017. Leading actress Carly Bracco (Peter Pan) and choreographer Cheryl Baxter also won Broadway World awards for their work on the show. Peter Pan ran for 10 performances and was hailed by critics for the inspired direction by Yvette Lawrence and the top notch work of the show’s creative team, cast and orchestra.

Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” will be presented by 5 Star Theatricals. Featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, this timeless musical will be directed by Misti Wills with music direction by Dan Redfeld (who also conducts the 15 piece orchestra featuring Michael Starobin and Larry Blank’s original orchestrations) and choreography by Michelle Elkin. Starring Will North, Cassandra Murphy and Greg North.

Dan Redfeld has begun rehearsals for Frank Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls”. The winner of 5 Tony Awards, an enormous hit in 1951 and numerous revivals, this beloved classic features the timeless hit songs Guys and Dolls, I’ll Know, Luck Be A Lady, Adelaide’s Lament, Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat and I’ve Never Been in Love Before.

Guys and Dolls will be presented by the Chaminade Players March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18th at the Tutor Center for the Performing Arts. Directed by Yvette Bishop (Beauty and the Beast, Blood Brothers) with musical direction by Dan Redfeld and choreography by Bill Burns.

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Resident Companies (5-Star Theatricals, Pacific Festival Ballet and New West Symphony) join forces in a first-time collaboration to perform iconic numbers from the well-loved musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Dan Redfeld will lead theatre stars Susan Egan (Tony award nominee, and Broadway’s original Belle in Beauty and the Beast), Anthony Crivello (Tony winner for Kiss of the Spider Woman and also the Phantom in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular), Kristi Holden (Christine in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular), Laura Dickinson, Adam Hollick, The Pacific Festival Ballet dancers and the New West Symphony.

Music will include the film orchestrations from several of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals and original Lloyd Webber rarities such as the Patti Lupone version of With One Look and the Streisand arrangement of Memory.

This concert is the perfect Valentine’s celebration and will take place on February 10, 2018 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Fred Kavli Theatre.

Dan music directs and conducts Eli Villanueva’s “White Bird of Poston” for LA Opera’s Education & Community Engagement department. Directed by composer Eli Villanueva, this opera focuses on one Japanese-American girl’s internment in the Poston War Relocation Center during World War II. Cast TBA.